A Young Treat Williams Puts on The Ritz

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The 1976 film version of The Ritz, Terrence McNally's mob farce set in a gay bathhouse comes out on DVD this week, and probably feels about as dated as these screenshots look, although watching a 25-year-old Treat Williams parade around in a towel onscreen flexing for an hour and a half may be enough to satisfy the less discriminating viewer.

The Ritz, of course, recently had a short revival on Broadway, and featured towel-clad film star Ryan Idol and model Justin Clynes, among others.